While City were beaten in the Premier League, they are still 12 points clear of rivals Manchester United at the top.

Stones denied suggestions the bid to go undefeated had put unnecessary pressure on Manchester City, who carry a 2-1 lead to Bristol City for the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final on Tuesday.

"For me personally it wasn't an added pressure. I think you kind of want to make it happen, it's not so much a pressure, but on the other hand you could say it's a bit of pressure that's been released from us," he said.

"Some people might've been thinking it: could we go unbeaten and when is it going to happen?

"That could've been going through people's heads. From what I know it wasn't, it's one of those things where we've got to take it, re-evaluate, look at the game, look at positives, negatives, everything about it and go about business like we have been."